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Thursday, October 28, 2010

that glare in the window is the sun strating to set out here in california last night in my kitchen ...

i may have mentioned this before, but this TARTINE cookbook is one of my favorites. TARTINE is a wonderful bakery up the road a ways in San Francisco.

I have been making their pumpkin tea bread alot this fall. i made some late yesterday to take to teddy's groomer today. teddy is at The Golden Paw right now getting all ready for Halloween...

i added some candy corn and this little rat to make it a little more Halloween-ey...

the bread is easy to make...and it smells so good baking in the kitchen.

i just had to show you this...it borders on vintage. i have had it for so long...it is a witches cauldron and when you plug it in...the white material "flames up". i really can't beleive it still works. i got it at michaels about a zillion years ago. and i still love it. it just wouldn't be halloween around here without the "cauldron".

Pumpkin Tea Cake

adapted from :Tartine

serves 6 to 8

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 Tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cinnamon ( this seemed like alot, but it works )

Friday, October 22, 2010

i got out my old flannel camp blanket that i got in maine for teddy today. i threw it over the couch for him to get cozy in tonight. October 22, 2010. Full Hunter's Moon. My beloved Teddy.6 months today he has been with me. filling our home with more happiness than we could have ever known after the loss of our precious Buddy.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

I have not posted one thing in almost a month. And I don't have a good excuse either. Just plain lazy....they have a Great Pumpkin Contest here in downtown San Luis Obispo on the steps to The Old Mission Church.....

it's fun to go and see all the giant pumpkins that people grow every year...

but i just don't understand how people living in my own neighborhood can grow a pumpkin this big and I can't even get a regular pumpkin to grow. since we moved here 3 years ago my dreams of having a giant pumpkin patch have been dashed....i have not had one pumpkin. not one. i had better luck in cambria and it was foggy all summer there...... i just don't get it. i am just this close to taking this so called vegetable garden out and putting in a lawn.

the archway is the entrance to The Old Mission....just look at those beauties...all BLUE RIBBON winners in my book.

the pumpkins were of every size and color....i had serious pumpkin envy.....

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the night will never stay,the night will still go by,though with a million starsyou pin it to the sky;though you bind it withthe blowing wind, and buckle it with the moon,the night will slip awaylike sorrow or a tune.-eleanor farjeon